We just squeezed in on the first Wednesday after Boris removed most of the Covid restrictions - we had excellent weather & nearly the largest turn out we've ever had. Dermot & Sue organised, once again provided the excellent sound system, & Dermot made some very good trophies.

More photos to follow. My camera's bust & 'we' lost the lead to my wifes, so apart from some good shots from other clubmembers I've had to scrounge some from Facebook & the camera skills leave a bit to be desired. If anyone has any other shots please mail them to me. norbsa02@aol.com

And the winners were:

Best Custom, Richard - Triumph Bobber

Best Modern, Mark Scott - Harley

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3rd Place Terry - Scott

Runner Up - Pete Bullard Ducati 750

Best in Show - John Chatto Norton Manx

Best Clubmenbers - Mark Tobias Tri. Thunderbird

So then I laid it down - Mark Lomas

Despite the positively wettest June ever, we once again ran the Shiny Bike Night. It finally stopped raining about 5.00 PM, but it still scared off most visitors. Numbers were down massively, probably less than half the classics of last year & only about 10% of the moderns bothered to turn up. Never mind, we had a good time. The (mostly blurred) photos are mine, the rest I pinched from the web. Thanks again to Dermot & Sue.

The winners were:

Pre 1963 John Redman AJS

Post 1963 Mike Kowalczuk Velo

Post 1972 Nick Davey T140

Best Modern Nolan Hemmings BMW

Best in Show Roy Springate AJS

Best Clubmembers Dermots Triton.

And then I laid it down went to Brendan for messing up his Honda & his leg.

Our stand-in Manager, Steve, booked an attractive young female singer to entertain us after the prize giving. This worked surprisingly well, as well as a tea/coffee stall which kept the queues down at the bar though I'm not too sure that the iced cream van was too sucessful. Anyway, the sun shone & beer was drunk & the world was grumbled about & we can call it another sucessful evening. Thanks to Dermot & Kevin & anyone else who helped out.

A few photos here, in no particular order. Some are mine, some pinched from the web.

And the winners were:

Pre 1963, Phil Castle - Douglas.

Pre 1972 A BSA Spitfire, the owner was too shy to collect his prize.

Post 1972, Honda 550 - Len Timberlake. Best modern, Norton Dominator (the Brooklands variety) Ian Timberlake

Best in Show, Laverda Jota 120 Croperdy Liberator - Mark Hastings

Best Clubmembers, Martins A10.

And Then I Laid it Down, Steve Wilson

Peter Bullard won the Pre '63, Brough.

Post '63 Phil Speed, Commando.

Post 72 Patrick Puxley, Jota.

Best in show Steve Boakes for the amazing Vee Twin Velo above.

"....And then I laid it down" had to go to Mick for his amazing contribution below

It rained in the morning & it rained in the night, but we were smiled on again & revelled under blue skies.

Dermot again arranged the raffle, prizes & the sound system, Kevin did traffic control, Jim judged the prizes, Martin designed & printed the flyers, I did the advertising & sounded stupid on the PA.

The excellent music was provided by Dermots mate whose name I can't remember.

Tiddler donated a free MOT to the raffle & Steve gave a meal for two at the Plough & probably made a lot of money, then sold the pub & buggered off.

Neils 'Discomatic' (See 2012 Shiny Bike Night below) gave us Rock 'n Roll background music for this years event.

Sunshine, good beer, classic bikes & good music - an ideal way to spend an evening.

Dermot looking cool, the attractive blond female owner looked much cooler.

Once again organised by Dermot, we were gratefully blessed with a lovely warm summers evening.

This brought just the right amount of interesting bikes to look at with room to walk around.

A jack plug incompatibility problem stifled any hope of music, but nevermind, eh.

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Where's the Best in Show & the Best Clubmembers bike?

Summer 2009 we carried the attack to The Isle of Wight for the British Bike Rally. This photo featured in real Classics as part of the Norton Challange.

If you can't quite make it out but the sign says NORTON GREEN. Pity the Commandos are black.

In August we held The Classic Bike and Rock 'n Roll day at The Green Man in Prestwood nr. Great Missenden. Profits from this day were donated to Cancer research.

The Green Man has a large car park and garden and we can squeeze in a couple of hundred bikes. All the rest have to park on the verges, up the road and wherever they can. Music is provided by Fifties Flash a professional R 'n R DJ with an excellent sound system, a great music collection and vast knowledge of the era. We have best bike trophies in six categories which are voted for by the visitors. We have a raffle and the proceeds go to Cancer research.

Bright and sunny as usual, this years Rock and Roll day was the usual mixture of good music, great bikes and a couple of beers. More people than last year enjoyed our event and I think everyone had a good time, except perhaps the landlady Chris who was as miserable as sin despite having what was probably her highest days takings of the year.

Howard to the left with his immaculate Morgan which he rebuilt himself from rusty and rotten pieces.

And there he is, the star of the show, Keith AKA Fifties Flash. Always plays the music too loud, but it's damn good stuff.

This year we raised £330 for Cancer research

For this years event we managed once again to provide beautiful sunny weather and this must rate as the best show so far. Our new hosts Chris and Ron managed to serve the largest crowd so far with refreshments despite being short handed. Bikes were parked all along the road, on the pavement everywhere. Great to see so many people that like old bikes and Rock ' Roll.

From the left, Goffy, Korina, Kevin, Graham with the best single, and Mick . Just appearing over Grahams shoulder is his partner Jane.

June has seen the Shiny bike and Rock 'n Roll night at The Plough. This is on a Saturday night and we have room for camping in the pub garden so we can have a few beers. Fifties Flash again provides the music and atmosphere. The road outside the pub is full and the car park is jammed. If you come early you'll have to stay late 'cos you won't get out. Again there are voted for trophies and a raffle in aid of Cancer research.

To the right are some early arrivals

The Commando/Featherbed special that won one of the Best in Show trophies. The bike is owned and built by Leslie Hutley. This was featured in Roadholder, the Norton Owners Club newsletter & shown here decorated with a barmaid.

"Why doesn't it go Kev"

"Dunno Goffy"

A giant Paella with bread and wine provided lunch on one of the days on the green in the middle of the town.

Spanish boy with a neat trick of a giant spoon through his neck.

The Moto-piston club books all the hotels in the town and for about £125.00 you get accomodation, a couple of evening meals, snacks and beer on the runs an a excellant weekend. The runs and overall organisation was faultless.

To the right is the hotel where we stayed just outside town.

Every June we had a weekend away organised by one of our elder statesmen Brendan. 2005 was Folkestone 2004 was Baskerville Hall, 2003 was Swaffam, 2001 Arundel, and we've done various trips to Wales and the coast.

This is a rare photo of Brendan obviously enjoying the potential of another soaking on the return journey fron Arundel 2001.

Relaxing at The Smuggler in Folkstone. A small section of Johns shirt is safe to print here, far right. This was a good bikers pub back then - I visited again in 2009 & it had been 'done up' & by 9.00 pm was full of drunks dancing & falling over to disco music. Very sad.

During April - September we have local runs to places or events of interest. During the last year we've visited the Popham aerodrome fly-in, Langlebury fete where there was a display of old vehicles, Prestwood steam rally where we had our own marquee, The Cellar bar in Windsor reunion, and the Aston Clinton vintage vehicle rally.

This is the first ride out of the year to Whitewebbs motor museum.